The VW Golf TGI BlueMotion can travel 420km on compressed natural gas and 940km on gasoline for a combined range of more than 1300km.
Daily Archives: August 17, 2013
BMW output in South Africa hit by strike
More than 2,000 workers at BMW’s factory in South Africa have started a strike over pay that has slowed output, the carmaker said.
Ford lowers fuel economy ratings on C-Max hybrid, will pay owners
Bowing to criticism that its C-Max hybrid didn’t get the fuel economy claimed on its window sticker, Ford Motor Co. has restated the compact car’s mileage ratings and said it will issue special payments to people who own the vehicle.
Brillance’s profit increase 52% on 5 series demand
BMW’s Chinese partner reported first-half profit surged 52 percent on demand for new models including its 5-series sedan in the world’s largest auto market.
Minneapolis to return proceeds to owners of auctioned cars
A class-action lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis over its handling of impounded-vehicle auctions has led to advertisements that tell people they may have money coming if their car has been towed and auctioned off in the past seven years.
The sale of those forgotten or long-lost vehicles created a pool of cash worth at least $770,000 that, under state law, the city must return to people who had their cars or trucks towed to the city’s impound lot and then sold.
